OpenVAS Manager / Administrator Detection

info Nessus Plugin ID 56822

Synopsis

An OpenVAS service is listening on the remote port.

Description

An OpenVAS Manager or OpenVAS Administrator daemon is listening on the remote port. These are the components of OpenVAS that control the scanner and schedule tasks.

Solution

Disable this service if you do not use it.

See Also

http://www.openvas.org/

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 56822

File Name: openvas_manager_administrator_detect.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: remote

Published: 12/2/2011

Updated: 6/1/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Asset Inventory: true

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:openvas:openvas_manager